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Oklahoma City Thunder – Russell Westbrook Carries a Surprisingly Terrible Kevin Durant
The not so nice Kevin Durant wasn’t not so good, but luckily he had Russell Westbrook to carry him and the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 104-89 win over the Dallas Mavericks.
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Dallas Mavericks – Dirk Nowitzki Still Knows How to Beat the Good Teams
Beating playoff-bound teams has been a problem all season for the Dallas Mavericks, but things tend to be easier when Dirk Nowitzki is having a good day, forcing overtime and then a 111-101 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
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NBA Rumors – Dallas Mavericks Interested in Signing Amar’e Stoudemire
The Dallas Mavericks are worried about the quality of their bench, so they’re quite intrigued at the possibility of Amar’e Stoudemire becoming a free agent, as the player is discussing a potential buyout with the New York Knicks that will be beneficial for both sides.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Gets the Help he Needs From Josh Smith
Not every win for the Houston Rockets is going to be about James Harden playing like an MVP. Even without Dwight Howard, there were plenty of others to help him, especially Josh Smith, in a 99-94 win over the sliding Dallas Mavericks.
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Grizzlies Beat Mavericks – No Defense, No Championship
The Dallas Mavericks losing 109-90 to the Memphis Grizzlies served as more proof that until this team finds some defensive answers to all the problems plaguing them when they’re without the ball, the dream of contenting for the NBA title again will remain unfulfilled.
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Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose Makes Rajon Rondo Redundant
The scolding Derrick Rose gave his teammates through the media continues to have a positive effect on the Chicago Bulls, pulling off a 102-98 win over the Dallas Mavericks. Rose was excellent once again – so good he made Rajon Rondo, not exactly in the best of form, get benched and not participate in the action during crunch time.
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Dallas Mavericks – Dirk Nowitzki Always Finds a Way
Being guarded by Marc Gasol isn’t a treat, but Dirk Nowitzki made the most of it with some big buckets to cap off a 103-95 win for the Dallas Mavericks over the Memphis Grizzlies, the kind of win that makes you think this team might actually be capable of doing great things in the postseason.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Chris Paul Shows He’s Better Than Rajon Rondo
It’s always great to see elite point guards going head to head. Chris Paul left only dust in the face of Rajon Rondo in this clash, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a 120-100 win over the Dallas Mavericks.
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Dallas Mavericks – Rajon Rondo Showing Former Team What It’s Like When He’s Actually Trying
It’s hard to say if Rajon Rondo has hard feelings towards the Boston Celtics for some reason. He certainly seemed overly motivated leading the Dallas Mavericks to 119-101 win over his former team, suddenly looking like he’s actually trying hard and not just waiting for his contract to end or get traded.
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Dallas Mavericks – Team Basketball Makes Everything Easy
It’s easy to play smart, right and unselfish team basketball when the point guard, Rajon Rondo, has plenty of options around him to feed the ball to. The Dallas Mavericks continue to look great, this time on both ends of the floor, beating the Washington Wizards 114-87.